Minutes; Evansville Police Commission: August 2006

EVANSVILLE POLICE COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Common Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall
Evansville, Wisconsin
August 29, 2006
4:00 p.m.




1. Roll call. Commissioners in attendance: Karen Aikman, Scott Brummond, Steve Hagen, Barbara Jacobson, Wally Shannon. Also present: Chief Scott McElroy.

2. Approval of minutes. Minutes of the Commission's meeting of March 13, 2006 were reviewed. Motion was made by Jacobson to approve the minutes as distributed and seconded by Aikman. Motion was approved by voice vote.

3. Citizen appearances, other than on agenda items listed below. None.

4. Filing of two vacant commission positions: Vice President and Secretary: Motion made by Brummond to nominate Jacobsen as Vice President and Shannon as Secretary. Motion seconded by Aikman. Motion approved by voice vote.

5. Chief's report. Chief McElroy distributed a written report bearing date of August 29, 2006. The following Chief’s Report items were discussed by the commission:

6. Resignation of Officer Ryan Booth. Chief McElroy recommended that the Commission formally accept the resignation of Officer Ryan Booth. Motion made by Brummond to formally accept the resignation. Motion seconded by Shannon. Following discussion, motion was approved by voice vote.

7. Appointment of Officer Patrick Reese to full time officer status. Chief McElroy recommended that the Commission appoint current part time officer Patrick Reese to full time officer status beginning October 1, 2006. He would have a probationary status from October 1, 2006 until October 1, 2007. It is anticipated that he would work the third shift. Motion made by Hagen to appoint current part time officer Patrick Reese to full time officer status beginning October 1, 2006. Motion was seconded by Jacobson. Motion was approved by voice vote.

8. Conditional offer of employment to Fredrick Kiefer. Chief McElroy recommended that the Commission make a conditional offer of employment to Fredrick Kiefer, conditioned on successful completion of psychological and physical examinations and drug screens, as part time officer. Motion made by Brummond to make a conditional offer of employment to Fredrick Kiefer as part time officer. The Motion was seconded by Hagan. Following discussion, motion was approved by voice vote.

9. Removal of Officer Scott Fields from probationary status and appoint him to permanent status. Chief McElroy recommended that the Commission remove Officer Scott Fields from probationary status and appoint him to permanent status as police officer for the City of Evansville. Officer Fields started full time on August 1, 2005. This would be pursuant to Article 3, Section 3.01 of the bargaining agreement. Motion made by Jacobson to remove Officer Scott Fields from probationary status and appoint him to permanent status as police officer for the City of Evansville. The Motion was seconded by Shannon. Following discussion, motion was approved by voice vote.


10. Grant permission to start a new eligibility list for both full and part time Officers. Chief McElroy discussed the need for a new eligibility list because the current one is exhausted. The steps in the hiring process were also reviewed. They included an overview of the advertisements used, Internal Admissions Panel, Oral Interview Panel, Written/Practical Examination, Background checks, the creation of the eligibility list for the Police Commission, and, ultimately, a conditional offer of employment.

Motion was made by Brummond to grant permission to the Chief and staff to start a new eligibility list for both full and part time Officers. Motion was seconded by Jacobson. Motion was approved by voice vote.

11. Adjournment. Motion was made to adjourn sine die by Shannon. Motion was seconded by Hagen. Motion was approved by voice vote at 5:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Walter “Wally” E. Shannon
Secretary


Note: Minutes of the Commission are not official until approved by the Commission at a meeting called and noticed for that purpose.